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The memo does nothing to establish whether Samsung is infringing patents. But this is just the sort of thing that sways juries. And trials are about juries. So
by paulsutter 14y ago
The memo does nothing to establish whether Samsung is infringing patents. But this is just the sort of thing that sways juries. And trials are about juries.
So yes, this is how the system works. Both sides putting in enormous effort over admissibility of minor documents, outcomes swayed by minor missteps.
- jobu 14y agoI think the iPhone sketch with a Sony label was far more damning to Apple than this memo is to Samsung. (http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-claims-Apples-iPhone-was-based-on-a-Sony-design-concept-floated-in-2006_id32687 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-claims-Apples-iPhone-...)
- paulsutter 14y agoJury-impacting, yes. Relevant to patent infringement, no. You're right that it's a great parallel and perhaps even more so.
- Tyrannosaurs 14y agoJury impacting? No. They've been excluded from the trial - Samsung's lawyers were late in submitting them.
- Terretta 14y agoExcept this was not a Sony product being "slavishly copied". That mockup was a Apple design based on some Sony design theory remarks. Moreover, the black rectangle rounded corners Sony product discussed in those remarks was Sony's take on Apple's iPod: http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/08/walkman8212.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/08/walkman8212.jpg None of those products (iPod, Walkman, iPhone) would be confused for the other.
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